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0) 0) C T rTJ U uuiai VOL. 51 No. 55 LINCOLN, NEBRASKA Thursday, December 6, 1951 rorrm GOVERNOR VAL PETERSON Today's Prosperity Blret QSlilt Well World Wars; eing Not Marned war said . "People cannot afford every twenty-five years, Gov. Val Peterson at the NUCWA sponsored convocation Wednesday morning, Speaking on the status and the foreign policy of the United States, Peterson addressed stu dents in the Union ballroom. He said, "This is not an earned prosperity we are experiencing to day. It may be contributed di rectly to Adolph Hitler. When he started the second World War, greedy men m the United States began a campaign of price-raising and raising of our economic status." Peterson believes that our current prosperity will most certainly have its conclusion in a' depression. For obvious rea sons, he said, there will be no depression until after the elec tion in 1952. If the Republicans should win the election a period of readjustment will take place, he said. This readjustment very probably would be in the form of a depression, he said. "Should this happen during a Republican regime the Republi-jof some of our state department cans will be out for the rest ofblunders, the Moslems dislike us. your lifetime," the governor said.) No matter how much we do for Because Switzerland, Belgium them, the governor said, it I n 'fit Hi FOREIGN POLICY Gov. Val Peterson discusses United States' foreign policy at the convocation Wednesday in the Union. His talk was based on a four in Europe with the air force this summer. (Daily Nebraskan Photo.) 7. Race differences. 8. Ultra-nationalism. All of these differences are will, found in corrupt governments and and Sweden have not engaged in ; take a very long time to make up, there are many corrupt govern a war for a long time they were; what we lost there and, for that'ments in the world today, he said. listed as countries more prosper ous than the United States, Peter son said. They have used their wealth for peace instead of wars, he added. "I hope the United Nations is the beginning for stopping the teri rible slaughter-fests we are no- engaged in," stated Peterson. "Hrai'orpr nn pnvprnment in the world has been powerful unless it are keeping us from peace operates on the individual basis, j. Ignorance. The veto power also limits me success of the United Nations." he' added. ! In discussing the United j StatAs fnrrim nnlipT. the rover- nor said that the Americans are eiiaiiv nrll-likfrl hv the Asians because of the way we treated GEORGE HOUSER the Philippines in giving them their government voluntarily. "If we believe in Christianity," Peterson said, "we must believe the common characteristics of man are more important than the differences. "One of the biggest foolishnesses in the world is the feeling that tttvause his kin lacks color tne willl reason, our foreign policy not be successful there. Although Peterson believes that the United Nations, and formerly the League of Na tions, are steps in the right di rection, no organization will bring the peace automatically. He named eight "giants" that 2. Poverty. 3. Greed. 4. Language differences. 5. Religious divisions. 6. Economic and political ology. As a matter of fact," Peterson said, "we have many corrupt gov' ernments in the United States there is one in Washington. "We will ultimately destroy the American standard of liv ing unless we find the way to peace. We must find peace and utilize our prosperity to help others. Either we lead the world or the leadership goes to Russia and our capitalistic sys tem will go out the window." The governor was introduced by Joan Krueger. After his talk a short discussion period with audi- ide- ence participation concluded the 'convocation. it happened at nu... Every one gets conrused, even Cornhusker photographers. Tuesday evening a photogra pher appeared to take pictures of the Ag YM board meeting. She asked what the members did at meetings. The reply was, "Just sit around and talk." So pictures were taken of them just sitting and talking. The photographer was dissat isfied with the results so she asked them if they ever put posters on bulletin boards. The YM members agreed that they might occasionally have that duty. The result was that the whole group migrated to the nearest bulletin board to have another picture taken. One of the members proudly pointed to an Ag YM poster and waited for the shutter to be snapped. "Oh, but this is a picture of the Farmers Fair Board," the photographer exclaimed. It was only then that she learned that she had wasted two pictures on the wrong organization. IleveoT) INIew LPLUCC Members Msnnniod University chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, honorary scholastic soci ety,, announced the names of 11 new members at a dinner meeting Wednesday in the Union. The meeting marked the 175th anni versary of the society's founding. Newly elected members are: Beulah E. Beam, Nancy Benja min, Kicnard Uutts, Howard Dinedale, Hallet Gildersleeve, Ralph Kilb, Barbara Mann, Charles H. Newell, jr., Andrew Sheets, Mary C. Sidner and Jack Welsh. Dinsdale, N4well and Welsh are students at the University's college of medicine in Omaha. The other new members are all upperclass- men in the regular four-year pro gram. CORNHUSKER SPONSORS Beauty Queen Finalists To Be Revealed Dec. 14 Twelve 1952 Cornhusker beauty queen finalists will be revealed at the Black Masque ball. The Mortar Boards will pre sent them along with the six Eligible Bachelors at 10 p.m. at the ball, Dec. 14. The finalists, from which the six queens will be chosen, will be selected from a group of can didates by five judges two Cornhusker staff members, a COS' metician, a dancing instructor and a fashion merchant. Judging will be in the faculty lounge of the Union at 7 p.m, Tuesday. Candidates will be selected by organized houses. A house may send one girl for each 25 Veteran Discrimination Fighter To Speak Here George Houser, executive secre- Houser has set up numerous m- oecduse m - t f ju Congress of Racial iterracial workshops in various all Eaualitv. will speak on "Techni- Wy are we supportinf ; England TS lve UbrarV A , w J auditorium. in tne auez canai ana.riam.-e m Indo China, the governor asked. . r : j t D-:n He saia we are r A Hmjse. co:secretary of In addition to his position with IT IS Well IU1UWU lijat " - , , j 4 . , the Mediterranean area more than the cia , Ind-sUrial department anything, he said. Likewise, Peter-01 u fuuwuF son added, we do not want to loseiUon. this area to the Communists. But the Moslem religion predominates in this area arid, he said, because Thursday is the deadline for receiving or returning Corn husker proofs to Colvin-Heyn. 212 So. 13th. After this date individual pictures for the 1952 yearbook will be selected by the Cornhusker staff. Houser was born in Cleve land, the son bf a Methodist minister. He spent his sopho more college year as an ex change student at Lingman University in Canton, China. After he was graduated from the University of Denver, he at tended Union and Chicago The ological seminaries and was or dained a Methodist minister in 1943. P.M. Headlines By CHARLES GOMON Staff News Writer Harrison Sweeps Election credit to the man tie succeeds. The veteran of 17 years in the House only exceeded Har rison's percentage mark three times in nine straight success ful campaigns. Harrison is said to have campaigned on the two issues of corruption in government and the Truman "spend, bor row and tax," program. ..NORFOLK, Nebr. Robert D. Harrison, republican candi date for the unexpired con gressional term of the late Karl Stefan, polled 71 of the vote in the third district to win by more than 20,000 votes. The associated press stated that Harrison's show of strength would have done Justice Department Official Resigns WASHINGTON Another top official of the justice de partment resigned Wednesday bringing the total number of ousted employees to 42. The newest resignee was Charles Oliphant, chief council of the bureau of internal re venue. Oliphant said that "at tacks, vilification, rumor and innuendo are beyond endur ance," and have forced him to quit. Oliphant was accused by Abraham Teitelbaum of being in tV "clique" of government officials who went about loox ing for "soft touches" in an income tax racket. Teitelbaum was an attorney for 'the late mobster Al Capone of Chicago. The chairman of the con gressional investigating com mittee. Rep. Cecil King, blaimed the alleged tax shake down on the policies of ousted assistant attorney general T. Lamar Caudle. U. S. Demands Release BUDAPEST, Hungary The soon as the Americans ' have Hungarian government may release the four American airmen whose plane was forced down by Russian fighters as served communist propaganda purposes. The U.S. has demanded their immediate release. Reds Accused Of 'Double Talk' PANMUNJOM, Korea Al lied truce negotiators accused the reds of double talk after receiving the communists' an swer to their queries concern ing the truce proposal. On the ground. American and British marines staged another commando-style raid on the Korean east coast, but the reds seemed to know they were coming. Reports filtering down from far eastern head quarters indicated that the raiders were unable to com plete their mission and had to be withdrawn in the face of superior enemy forces. Sun day's raid was more successful for rail lines were blasted and communications cut before the marines pulled out. In the air war, five Mig-15's were shot down and another damaged by American jets. No allied losses were reported. Volcano Erupts MINDANAO, P h i 1 i p p ine official death toll reached 500. lslands-A volcanic eruption Unofficial BOurces piaced the buned a dozen villages on an island oil Mindanao and toe number of fatalities at 2,000. Russia Disarmament Views Unchanged PARIS The secret disarma- budged one inch" in their de ment talks between the west- mands. rn powers and Russia are not It is unofficially understood xnai me reas are awtine u makinc anv headway if the Russian view Is to be accepted. Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Vishinsky announced that the Russians had not immediate ban on the use of atomic bombs before the talks proceed to the discussion of conventional armaments. Americans cities. The purpose of these workshops is to acquaint the public with the non-violent direct action approach to the problem of racial tension, both through discussion and experi mentations. He has planned and directed summer workshops in Chicago, Washington and Los Angeles. In connection with his work against racial discrimination, Houser has written the booklet, "Erasing the Color Line," and was co-author of the phamplet, "He Challenged Jim Crow." Houser has also contributed articles to magazines on prob lems of race relations. The talk is being sponsored by Alpha Phi Alpha, national Negro men's fraternity. The University convocations committee will also hold a coffee! 71 U Glmanat By MA KLIN BREE 8MI Writer "See that good looking girl across tne street?" "Yeah, so what?" "WelL see that fur coat? I eave it to ner. "And see those swell clothes? I gave those to her too. "See that little boy with her? That's her bxother." I tried to kiss her by the mill One lovely, stary night; She shook her head. And sweetly said, "No, not by a dam site." S c a 1 1 e red light rain or snow today or tonight, with strong west to no r t hwest winds. W i n ds will reach a velocity of 40 m. p. h. or greater. Colder today with the high near 50. ill "Was her Rain Cornhuskers sold, with each house limited to three candi dates. Previous contestants who were not one of the six queens are eligible to enter again. Letters have been sent to all! organized houses asking them to; select their representatives These names must be turned in to the Cornhusker office at the Union by 5 p.m. Tuesday. Tassels who are selling Corn huskers have until next Monday to turn in their receipt books. The number of candidates will be determined from the final totals. Each contestant must be a Uni versity student with a 4.5 weighted average. She must be carrying at least 12 credit hours. Girls will be judged on gen eral appearance, proportion, hair, complexion, make-up, eyes,, facial expression, car riage, gait, poise, grooming, coloring and effect of cloth ing, j Final judging for the six queens will be in January. The Cornhusker staff will hav i well-known personality do thi nal choosing. Cal Kuska. beauty aueen sec tion editor, is in charge of all ar rangements. All 11 have a grade aver age of at least 90 per cent and have completed group course requirements for graduation in the college of Arts and Science. Another group of members will be elected in the spring from seniors who at tnat time, have completed the arts and science group requirements. Speaker at the meeting was Dr. Louise Pound, professor emeritus of English at the Uni versity. The time in which we are liv ing, Dr. Pound said, is one of the great changes in standard speech patterns. In general the new develop ments in American English are more numerous and arresting to day than they were after World War I, she said. More liberties are taken with standard speech, she continued, and there is a greater outpouring of new words and expressions. In newspapers and magazines, Dr. Pound said, the amount of printed matter is being reduced in favor of more pictures. But just the opposite is true, she continued, in the field of psy chology, education, law and gov ernment officialdom where complex special terminologies have grown up. Here Franklin's advice, "Never use a long word when a short one will do," is practiced in reverse, she said. Dr. Pound gave credit to the phonograph, radio and movies for producing linguistic results where scholars were powerless. She said that the three mechanical devices have brought American and British pronunciation and vocabulary closer together than they were some decades ago. At the time of World War I, she continued, scholars were alarmed by the growing gulf be tween British and American English but today the matter has dropped from attention be cause the differences have been lessened. Another change that has taken place in recent years is the in crease in recognition given to American English by people of other countries, Dr. Pound said. Today American dictionaries, pro nunciation and phraseology are sought and less emphasis is placed on the language of the mother country. LINCOLN INCLUDED Ruth Sorensen Reports Discriminatory Practices By CONND2 GORDON Feature Editor usually contacted several more times. Miss Sorensen stated that dur ing one of her workshop cases which involved a restaurant prac ticing discrimination, she was fined for disorderly conduct. She explained that a Washington res taurant had refused to serve Ne gros. Talks with the manager failed to produce any change in the restaurant's policy, so the .trnnn rocnrtAri in nnn-viftlent di- realize that discrimination is;rect action. They went to the res practiced m restaurants and places taurant with a group of Negros. of amusement, such as swimming jThe group refUsed to be served pools and dance halls. I.mipcs th Neeros in the croup Miss Sorensen became inter-i could be served also. As a result, ested in racial discrimination! the group was "hauled off to jail' "Discrimination in Lincoln? There is more than people real ize." That was the comment of Ruth Sorensen, University senior, con cerning discrimination in Lincoln. Miss Sorensen added that even though racial discrimination is most common in housing and em ployment, many people fail to father surprised when you said that you were getting married?" "Surprised? Why he nearly dropped the gun." "You should be more careful to pull your shades at night; I saw discussion hour for Houser from you kiss your wife last night!" 4:15 to 5:30 p.nu, Thursday in thel "Ha! the jokes on you. I wasn't Faculty lounge of the Union. I home last night." IVCF To Hear Lincoln Pastor Can Christianity make a dif- lerence? Ihis topic will be discussed bv the Rev. Nelson Warner at the Inter-Varsity Christian Fellow ship meeting Thursday. Rev. Warner is pastor of the First United Presbyterian church in Lincoln. He served as army chaplain for three and one-half years during World War II taking part in the battle of the bulge and occupation of Germany. He received his education at Dallas Theological seminary. Dal- work during her freshman year at the University. She became af filiated with the Congress of Ra cial Equality and has been to two and fined $25. Miss Sorensen said that this case accomplished something im portant in Washington: it rallied oT its workshops in Washington. (the community to realize that dis Miss Sorensen said that the prime crimination exisiea mere, purpose of CORE is try to create equality among different racial groups. She added that one of the means used by CORE towards this goal is non-violent direct action. Miss Sorensen attended the CORE workshops in Washing ton in July of 1949 and 1950. She added that while in these workshops, she helped work on actual cases of discrimination in Washington. Miss Sorensen stated that the purpose of these workshops was twofold: To eliminate aiscnminaiion in Washington and to train peo ple in the technique of fighting discrimination in their own communities. ' Miss Sorensen cited the pro cedure usually followed by CORE Miss Sorensen said that in Nebraska there are laws pro hibiting discriminatory prac tices. She added that discrim ination can be fought by stu dents who note these cases and report them to the county at torney. She said that discrim ination can be fought by those who ar aware that such prac tices do exist and want to cor rect them. Discrimination in Lincoln? There doesn't have to be. Improvements Committee Sets Monday, Dec. 10, As Date For 33 Class Council Interviews ! Interviews of candidates for class council positions will be held Monday, Dec. 10, according to Peggy Mulvaney, chairman of the Council's campus improve ments committee Miss Mulvaney reported that 23 applications have been re I reived by the committee for the : positions from which six for each council will be chosen. Ap plicants will be Interviewed by the campus improvements com mittee from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the Student Council office, room 205 fn the Union. Sharon Fritzler announced that the last Eligible Bachelor election has been called invalid because one candidate's name had not been printed on a few of the ballots. Another election was held Wednesday. Consideration of by-laws for the new constitution was dis cussed by the Council. George Wilcox, chairman in charge of elections, asked each council member to write a report on standards and publicity of elec tions and election procedures. These will be discussed and con sidered by in writing the by-laws. The student affairs committee asked the Council for a stand ard policy on dances. To be in cluded in this policy are deci sions on which dances will be big dances, which will be given precedence and what weekends they will be held. French Broadcasts Recorded For Lab Beginning Tuesday, Dec. 11. a half hour of the latest French music hall songs, semi-classical and folk songs will be presented in the French laboratory, third floor Burnett The meetings will take place from 5 to 5:30 p.m. ine irencn oroaacastmg sys tem, Kadiodmusion Francaise, will send transcriptions of their weekly programs, "Gat Paris," "Chansons de France" and "French in the Air for broadcast at this time. A portion of the: commentary which accompanies the songs will be mimeographed and distributed to those rre&ent. AU students, whether they speak French or not, are urged to at- the Council and aid I tend the weekly programs. las, Tex.; Sterling college. Ster-i in its discrimination cases. After a ling, Kans., and the University of! complaint has been filed, a test Pennsylvania. lease is made to see if discrimina- The IVCF meeting will be held ; tion actually exists. If discrimina- at 7:30 p.m. in Union Room 315.tion does exist, a member of Weekly Bible studies are held at! CORE speaks to the person who Room 223, Burnett hall, Tuesday is in charge of the discriminatory at 7 p.m., Wednesday at 5 p.m. I policies. If the first talk is not and Friday at 5 p.m. successful, the policy-maker is After The Ball Is Over Changes have been made in AWS closing hours for the weekends of the Military and Black Masque Balls, Nancy Button, AWS board president, announced. Coeds may stay out until 1 a.m. after the Military Ball Friday, Dec. 7, and nntil 1 a.m. after the Black Masque Ball Friday, Dec. 14. Saturday night closing hours on Dec. 8 and 15 will be 12:30 a.m. AUF AUCTION PLANS Finalists Chosen For Activity Queen St. Louis Architect To Discuss City Planning At AIA Meeting Members of the Nebraska chap ter of the American Institute of Arch' ects wiJl invade Morrill hall Saturday, Dec. 8. The AIA is holding its quarterly met ting in Lincoln to discuss city planning. A current University art galleries' exhibition, "Architecture and the City Flan, was sponsored by the AIA and will play a part in the organization's afternoon pro gram. Featured speaker will be Paul Watt, associate of Harland Bar- tholemew, of St. Louis, which is one of the leading architectural firms specializing in city planning. This firm is now working on the development of Lincoln's present city plan. Special guests of the ALA will be members of Lincoln's city plan ning commission. ' The public is invited to the meeting. Students of art, architect Activity Queen finalists for the 1951 AUF auction were selected by the AUF executive board Tuesday. The six sophomore coeds are Barbara Adams, Sue Gorton, Sue Holmes, Georgia Hulac, Shirley Murphy and Janet Steffen. The queen will be chosen by the vote of students attending the auction, Wednesday. Dec. 12 in the Union. Tickets for the auction are 25 cents. They will go on sale Friday at organized houses and a booth in the Union lobby. The finalists were chosen on the basis of their interest and participation in activities and scholarship. According to JuU Johnson. AUF special events chairman, emphasis this year is on the quality of work done in the organization which each woman represents. Miss Adams representing the Cornhusker yearbook is organiza tions section head for the publica tion. She is in Arts and Science college. Builders' First Glance editor and assistant publicity chairman of College Days. Miss; Adams is a member of Alpha Lambda Delta and Pi Beta Phi. Coed Counselor board repre sentative. Miss Gorton, is la Arts and Science college. She is a news editor of The Daily Ne braskan and publicity chairman for Bnilders. Misa Gorton is a member of Alpha Lambda Delia and Kappa Kappa Gamma. Miss Holmes is personnel com mittee chairman of Union activi ties which she represents. She is in Teachers colle ge. treasurer of AWS and member of Tassels. Miss Holmes is affiliated with Kappa Alpha Theta. Women's AthteUe Association representative. Miss Hulac, is as sistant intramural coordinator of ' v t i M' .1 ft s i f iiiiil ( (is :'-:;:;iKsiS:,;;M j " ':,-:::iii:'f' il ii Stittk-, SOPHOMORE ACTIVITF GIRLS Queen title at the AUF auction, Dec. n-iint- - itrtiiW-twntsirt - - m ii Vicing for the 1951 Activity IZ. will be L to r.): back row. Barbara Adams, Sue Holmes and Janet Steffen; front row. Georgia Hulac, Shirley Murphy and Sue Gorton. (Dally Nebraskan Photo.) ture and engineering, the AIA be- the organization. She is a member lieves, will be especially intererted ! of Tassels, Student Council, 1 in the talk which is scheduled forjOrchetis and Builders. 3 p.m. 1 The Drily Nebraskan repra- j 1 tentative, Miss Murphy, fs a news editor on the staff. She is in Teachers collere, associate editor of Builders' Special Edi tion, publicity cliiiiirmaa fur Search Week and a Coed Counselor. Miss Murphy is a member of Gamma Alpha Chi and Sigma Kappa. Miss Steffen represents As sociated Women Student s' board. She is in Teachers col lege and a news editor for The Daily Nebraskan. Miss Steffen is a member of Alpha Lambda Delta and Gamma Phi Beta. The 1851 Activity Quuen will i be presented at the auction. Dr. Curtis M. Elliott, associate pro fessor of economics, will act as faculty auctioneer. Merchandise slated to be sold at AUF auction includes pie-throw-in; targets. Innocents, fraternity and sorority pledge classes, a page in The Daily Nebraskan. Ne- braska Sweetheart Adele Coryell, Prince Kosmet Jim Buchanan and Ail-American football player 'Bob Reynolds.